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TRUSTEES. 

WILLIAM  SAVAGE, 
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VRESIDENT. 

THOMAS  A.  DEXTER, 

TREASURER. 

JOSHUA  C.  BATES. 

SECRETAiaY. 

JOSEPH  WILLARD. 

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DIRECTORS. 

THOM\S  DARLING, 
JOttHUA  TUCKER, 
ELIJAH  THAYER, 
DAVID  A.  SIMMONS, 
JOSIAH  REED, 
JOSEPH  WILLARD, 
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SAINT    GEORGE    COMPANY. 


The  object  of  this  Company  is  to  engage  capital  in  the  object. 
manufacture  of  Lime,  the  Fisheries,  Ship-Building,  and 
the  Lumber  trade;  and,  for  that  purpose,  they  submit  the 
following,  for  the  consideration  of  Capitalists  and  others. 

The  Company  possess  in  the  Province  of  New  Bruns- po^-.ou. 
wick   in  the  County  of  Charlotte,  318  acres  of  land,  bemg 
the  same  laid  out  by  the  British  Government  as  the  frontier 
town  of  Saint  George,  in  1783.     It  is  distant  60  miles 
from  Frederickton,   (the  seat  of  government,)  40  mi  es 
from  Saint  John's,  20  miles  from  Saint  Andrew's,  13  miles 
from  Eastport,  and  5  miles  from  the  village  of  Magaguada- 
Vic,  one  of  the  largest  villages  for  the  manufacture  of  Lum- 
ber in  the  Province. 

Saint  George  is  on  L'Etang  Harbor,  which  is  about  6  L;Etan,  Har- 
miles  long   by  2  broad,  and  is  formed  by  very  elevated 
islands,  having  11  fiithoms  of  water  in  its  shoalest  part,  and 
can  be  entered  with  almost  any  wind ;  there  being  a  S.  W., 
S.  E.  and  N.  E.  passage,  with  a  good  holding  ground  of 
blue  clay. 

The   town   of   Saint  George,  with  its  harbor,  and  its  Face  of  the 
many  islands  covered  with  the  Larch  and  Fir,  presents  one 
of  the  most  elegantly  diversified  views  imaginable.    The 


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ciiiiMic.  climate  is  most  delightful  and  salubrious.  The  neiahbor- 
ing  villages  are  freciueiitly  visited  by  invalids  for  the  benefit 
of  the  invigorating  sea  air,  and  pulmonary  aifections  and 
fevers  are  almost  unknown. 

The  following,  relative  to  this  harbor,  is  from  Blunt's 
Coast  Pilot,  page  132,  13th  edition. 

"  L'Etang  Harbor  is  situated  to  the  south-west  of  Mag- 
aguadavic,  and  runs  into  the  north-eastward  of  Canipo 
Bello; — before  it  'ies  many  islands :— there  are  three  en- 
trances into  this  harbor,  so  that  vessels  7nai/  go  in  or  out, 
at  any  time.  The  Bay  is  extensive,  secure,  and  well 
sheltered,  having  good  anchorage  throughout." 

In  the  event  of  this  being  within  the  boundary  of  the 
United  States,  by  compromise  or  exchange,  the  Govern- 
ment would  not  neglect  fortifying  it,  as  it  is  only  surpassed 
by  one  other  harbor,  that  of  Newport,  on  the  coast  of 
Naval DcLot.  North  America;— but  if  it  should  remain  within  the  juris- 
diction of  Great  Britain,  it  will  probably  command  the  no- 
tice of  the  Home  Government,  as  for  all  purposes  and 
requisites  for  a  naval  depot,  it  surpasses  any  other  in  the 
British  dependencies.  I;  entrances  are  commaiidcd  by 
elevated  headlands,  on  either  side,  capable  of  being  forti- 
fied, at  a  small  cost,  so  as  to  oppose  successfully  ony  force 
that  could  be  brought  against  it. 


Entrance. 


Rail-road. 


Should  the  contemplated  Rail-road  from  Quebec  to  the 
Atlantic  Ocean  be  constructed,  Saint  George  will  offer  su- 
perior advantages,  as  the  terminus  of  the  road  on  the  sea- 
coafit;  for  the  object  of  such  an  enterprise  would  be  to  se- 
cure a  fall,  winter  and  spring  communication  with  Quebec, 
when  the  navigation  of  the  Saint  Lawrence  is  obstructed 
with  ice,  whilst  L'Etang  is  always  open,  even  in  the  severest 
winters, 


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Ship-building  is  now  extensively  carried  on  in  the  Prov- Bhip  buiid- 
inces,  and  only  requires  encouragement  to  be  largely  and 
profitable  pursued  at  Saint  George;  as  timber  of  every 
requisite  description,  is  most  abundant  in  the  vicinity,  and 
is  extensively  shipped  to  other  places,  to  be  employed  in 
this  vei-y  business. 

The  exportation  of  timber  and  :umber  is  amorg  thernnMa 
greatest  resources  of  the  Province,  of  which  the  Magagua- 
davic  has  furnished,  and  will  continue  to  furnish  large  sup- 
plies, all  of  which  may  be  b-ought  direct  to  Saint  George, 
to  be  shipped  at  a  trifling  expense,  as  the  entrance  to  the 
bay  of  Saint  Andrews,  through  the  Le  Tete  passage  is 
rather  dangerous  and  uncertain,  and,  when  entered,  is  un- 
protected. 

The  timber  and  lumber  business  having  been  the  most  pminct  of 
profitable  investment  of  capital,  the  other  inducements 
which  the  Province  offered  for  enterprise  and  industry, 
have  been  neglected,  although  the  soil  for  the  growth  ot 
wheat,  oats,  buck  wheat,  barley,  millet,  hay,  hops,  potatoes, 
and  roots  of  all  kinds,  is  not  surpassed.  T^ut  as  the  timber 
is  cut  off,  the  lands  are  brought  under  cultivation,  and  the 
surplus  products  will  continue  to  increase,  and  will  ne- 
cessarily come  to  Saint  George  for  a  market. 

The  fisheries  may  be  made  another  profitable  investment  risiicrics. 
at  Saint  George  ;  the  whole  coast  affording  good  fishing 
ground  during  the  summer,  and  the  Grand  Bank  and 
Madeline  Islands  being  within  two  days'  sail.  The  quan- 
tities of  cod,  hake,  haddock,  pollock,  herring,  mackerel, 
and  sea  shad,  taken  in  L'Etang  and  the  vicinity  yearly,  are 
immense,  and  in  order  to  encourage  the  inhabitants  in  the 
prosecution  of  the  fisheries,  the  importation  of  fish  into  the 
Provinces  is  prohibited,  notwithstanding  which,  the  lumber 


business,  as  before  remarked,  affording  so  great  a  remu- 
neration, the  fisheries  are  comparatively  neglected.  It 
however,  only  requires  a  little  enterprise  to  commence  at 
Saint  George,  to  lay  the  foundation  for  a  large  and  very 
profitable  business  therein.  In  order  more  fully  to  exhibit 
its  importance,  the  following  statistics  of  the  value  of  the 
Fisheries  in  the  United  States,  (exclusive  of  the  Whale 
Fisheries,)  is  subjoined  : 


Number  of  Vessels, 
Cost  of  Vessels, 
Amount  of  Tonnage, 
Number  of  Men, 
Value  of  Cargoes, 


2,342 

§3,513,000 

104,838 

20,987 
§1,056,721 


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Lime  Rock. ,      But  the  greatest  value  of  this  place  consists  in  its  incx-  ', 
-  haustibk  bed  of  beautiful  Lime  Rock  ;  and  the  lime,  from  J 

its  near  resemblance  to  calcined  plaster,  its  pure  white 
J  color  and  extreme  fine  texture,  together  with  its  tenacity 
^  in  resisting  the  action  of  the  air,  is  much  inquired  for,  and 
■  is  rendered  invaluable  for  Shipping,  and  thereby  enhances 
;  it  as  an  article  of  Commerce.  But  its  vast  importance 
;  can  only  be  adequately  computed,  by  comparing  the  cost  ") 
''■•  of  its  manufacture  with  that  of  Thomaston  and  its  vicin-  j 
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The  importance  of  the  Lime  business  has  been  rather 
under-estimated  in  those  parts  of  the  United  States  remote 
from  the  immediate  neighborhood  of  the  Quarries,  from  a 
want  of  knowledge  of  the  business,  and  from  an  opin- 
ion that  Lime  Stone  is  abundant  everywhere  ; — but  this  is 
a  most  erroneous  idea.  There  are  but  two  places  in  the 
whole  of  the  United  States,  accessible  to  tide  water,  where 
Lime,  where  Lime  Stone,  of  a  good  quality,  is  found,  viz.  :    Smithfield, 


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Rhode  Island,  from  12  to  14  miles,  and  Thomaston,  Maine, 
3  to  8  miles,  from  tide  water ;  but  even  with  this  disadvan- 
tage, the  latter  place  supplies  nearly  the  entire  sea-coast  of 
the  United  States,  together  with  the  West  India  Islands. 

The  consumption  of  lime  is  commensurate  with  the 
increasing  population  of  the  cities  and  towns  on  our  sea- 
coast,  from  Eastport,  Maine,  to  New  Orleans  and  its  tribu- 
tary cities.  Smithfield  lime,  above  mentioned,  is  not 
extensively  shipped,  (although  of  a  far  superior  quality  to 
that  of  Thomaston,)  owing  to  its  high  price,  (viz.  82  25 
to  ^2  50  per  cask,)  rendered  so  by  the  cost  of  the  land 
transportation  of  14  miles,  and  the  price  of  ivood  at 
the  kilns,  ($5  and  $G  per  cord.)  Thomaston,  therefore, 
which  is  afforded  at  95  cents  to  81  12,  is  the  only  lime  on 
the  whole  coast  manufactured  in  any  large  quantity ;  and 
even  this  must  increase  in  price,  as  wood  is  now  becoming 
yearly  more  valuable,  (82  75  to  83  per  cord,)  while  the 
growing  demand  for  lime  will  continue  to  enhance  the 
value  and  price  of  the  small  quantity  of  wood  remaining 
there. 


Saint  George  is  now  surrounded  by  wood,  (which  is 
delivered  for  81  per  cord,  at  the  wharf,)  and  is  in  the  im- 
mediate neighborhood  of  the  St.  Croix,  Magaguadavic,  De- 
gadiquash  and  Le  Proe  rivers,  whose  borders  are  lined  with 
forests.  It  will  be  many  years,  therefore,  before  wood  will 
be  as  costly  as  at  Thomaston.  But  if  it  should  increase  in 
price,  access  may  be  had  to  an  inexhaustible  supply  of  coal 
of  the  very  best  quality,  and  which  can  now  be  delivered 
at  the  present  low  price  of  wood,  as  refuse  coal  only  is 
used  for  the  kilns.  The  limestone  of  Saint  George  is  sim- .smnt  George 
ilar  to  that  of  Smithfield,  but  of  a  much  finer  quality.  It 
constitutes  a  mountain  nearly  a  (luarter  of  a  mile  in  breadth 


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by  a  half  a  mile  in  length,  and  from  80  to  100  feet  in 
height.  Its  base  is  washed  by  the  sea,  so  tliat  the  rock  has 
to  be  drawn  not  more  than  a  distance  of  forty  yards. 

The  lime  business  of  Maine  supports  a  population  ex- 
ceeding 12,000  inhabitants,  and  over  176  ships,  brigs  and 
schooners,  are  almost  exclusively  employed  in  it.  The  fol- 
lowing extracts  are  from  the  Reports  of  Dr.  C.  T.  Jackson  to 
the  Legislature,  on  the  Geology  of  Maine,  1837,  page  91 : 


Dr.  Jackson's 
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**  Limestone  and  marble  are  also  among  the  great  re- 
sources of  Maine,  and  few  manufactures  are  attended  with 
so  little  ris^  and  with  such  certainty  of  profit,  since  their 
preparation  for  the  market  is  simple,  and  the  price  of  wood 
and  lime  being  given,  the  amount  of  labor  and  cost  is 
easily  calculated.  The  manufacture  of  these  articles  is 
commonly  held  in  too  low  esteem,  but  the  influence  of  such 
occupations  on  the  character  of  a  people,  is  far  more  salu- 
tary than  the  more  hazardous  speculations  in  mines  and 
metallic  ores.  I  doubt  if  any  mines  exist,  where  a  larger 
amount  of  capital  is  employed,  than  the  sum  annually  re- 
ceived from  the  sales  of  lime  at  Thomaston." 

Again,  page  96,  he  says  : 

"  From  the  statistical  facts  which  I  have  laid  before  you, 
it  will  appear,  that  nearly  700,000  casks  of  lime,  (besides 
large  quantities  of  rock,)  are  annually  exported  from  the 
quarries  enumerated;  the  whole  profits  from  the  sale  of 
which  are  received  by  the  citizens  of  Maine,  while  a 
wholesome  industry  is  cultivated  by  the  operatives.  It  is 
evident,  that  all  the  property  thus  brought  forth  is  actually 
produced  from  materials  which  nature  has  distributed 
through  the  State.     Already,  then,  your  commerce  in  lime 


11 


)0  feet  in 
3  rock  has 
:ds. 

ilation  ex- 
brigs  and 
The  fol- 

lackson to 
page  91 : 

great  te- 
nded with 
lince  their 
e  of  wood 
d  cost  is 
irticles  is 
;e  of  such 
nore  salu- 
nines  and 
e  a  larger 
nually  re- 


2fore  you, 
,  (besides 
from  the 
»e  sale  of 
while  a 
es.  It  is 
s  actually 
istributed 
'.ft  in  limft 


is  worth  more  than  the  wliolc  proceeds  from  the  gold  re- 
gions of  the  Southern  States,  while  the  moral  advantages  of 
a  sure  business  over  that  of  a  more  hazardous  nature,  are 
not  to  be  overlooked."  "It  must  be  remembered,  that,  innnmosticaii- 
addition  to  the  balance  of  profits  seen  by  a  comparison  of 
the  results,  a  large  population  is  ?  pported  by  the  receipts 
from  their  labor,  and  extensive  commercial  exchanges  are 
carried  on  with  other  States."  *'  Seven  eighths  of  the  lime  s.iimnn?. 
transported  to  different  markets  is  carried  in  Thomaston 
bottoms,  navigated  ai\(l  manned  by  their  own  citizens;  and 
it  would  not  be  extravagant  to  say,  that  there  are  constantly 
employed,  in  carrying  lime  and  bringing  wood,  at  least  oiu 
hundred  sail," 

In  the  Report  of  1838,  page  14,  he  again  says  : 

"  No  other  State  can  vie  with  Maine  in  the  abundance  importance. 
of  its  limestones,  and  the  amount  of  revenue  derived  from 
their  commerce  in  this  article  is  immense,  and  probably  far 
greater   than   is    generally    apprehended.      Thomaston    is 
justly  celebrated   for  her  quarries,  which  serve  to  supply 
nearly  all  the  cities  on  the  Atlantic  coast  with  the  lime  used 
in   their  buildings,    and  for  agriculture.      Few,  perhaps, 
realize  the  fact,  that  there  are  no  less  than  fourtceit  million 
dollars'  worth  of  limestone  within  twenty  feet  of  the  sur- 
face, in  Tiiomaston ;  and  that  already,  while  but  a  trifling 
proportion  of  the  stone  is  exported,  nearly  half  a  million  of 
dollars  are  annually  realized   from  the  sales  of  lime  ; — be- 
sides which,  we  have  also  to  estimate  the  value  of  the 
carrying-trade,  the  whole  business  being  in  the  hands  of 
the  citizens  of  Maine." 

In  his   Report  of  1837,   page   G2,  he  thus  speaks  of 
L'Etang : 


v->^:- 


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12 


L'Etani,', 


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"  L'Etang  is  a  -jromontory,  connected  by  a  narrow  isth- 
mus with  the  main  land.  It  has  a  deqj  and  cxccUmt  harbor, 
where  shipping  may  be  secure  from   every  wind.     Tiiis 

,v.-  "^  locality  is  destined  to  become  one  of  the  most  valuahlc 

districts  for  the  manufacture  of  lime  on  the  coast, — the 
rock  being  of  an  excellent  quality  and  altogether 

incxhausti-  INEXHAUSTIBLE.  It  is  a  large  bed  of  blue,  grey,  black  and 
white  rock,  and  covers  an  area  of  forty  or  fifty  acres." 

The  following  is  from  his  Report  of  1837,  page  92 : 

Tiwrnaston.  «  The  wholc  quantity  of  lime  manufactured  this  year,  at 
Thomaston,  will  not  vary  much  from  400,000  casks. 

In  addition  to  this,  the  quantity  of  lime  roch  shipped 
and  burnt  in  otiicr  places,  may  be  estimated  at  30,000 
casks. 


Cost  of  bum-      The  cost  of  burning  the  whole  quantity  is  §160,000. 


11 


Wocd. 


Casks. 


The  quantity  of  wood  required  is  40,000  cords — the  av- 
erage cost  of  which  is  $3  per  cord. 

The  average  value  of  casks  this  year  is  about  28  cents. 


Cost  of  rock.      The  cost  of  the  limestone  sold  at  the  kilns  is  20  cents 
per  cask,  which  is  made  up  as  follows . 


Quarryinor, 

Rock  11      3  quarry. 

Hauling,  (3  to  7  miles,) 


7  cents. 


3 
10 


(( 

u 


20  cents  per  cask. 
Lime  this  year  is  81  per  cask  at  Thomaston. 


13 


row  isth- 
t  harbor, 
d.  This 
valuable 
ast, — the 

OGETIIER 

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92 


5  year,  at 

shipped 
t  30,000 


,000. 
—the  av- 

28  cents. 
20  cents 


cask. 


RECAPITULATION. 

Whole  quantity  burnt,  400,000  casks,  at  $1,         $400,000  cost ani  Pro- 
Rock  at  the  kilns,  (20  cts.  per  cask,)  $80,000 
Wood,        ....       120,000 
Labor  in  burning,  (10  cts.  per  cask,)     40,000 
Casks,  (28  cts.  each,)         .  .       U2,000 

352,000 


Leaving  a  nett  profit  of, 


$48,000 


The  average  size  of  a  kiln  is  14  feet  long,  14  feet  high,  size  of  kim. 
and  5  feet  wide,  and  contains  from  ihree  to  four  hundred 
casks.     It  has  three  pointed  arches,  that  in  the  centre  be- 
ing 5  feet  high.     It  takes  10  cords  of  wood  to  burn  100  aiwntity  of 
casks  of  lime,  and  one  ton  of  rock  will  make  4^^  casks. —  casks  in  a 
The  measure  of  a  lime  cask  is  fixed  by  law  at  40  gallons,  sizeof  casks. 
and  they  hold  300  lbs.   of  lime.     The  time  required  for 
burning  is  three  days  and  nights." 

There  are  several  villages  in  the  vicinity  of  Thomaston,  Goose  River. 
also  employed  exclusively  in  the  manufacture  of  this  article. 
On  page  96,  he  thus  speaks  of  one,  called  Goose  River : 

"  This  place  has  a  population  of  above  three  or  four  population. 
hundred  persons,   and  fifty  men  are  here  employed  in  the 
lime  business,  which  gives  the  place  an  appearance  of  ac- 
tivity.    From  30  to  40,000  casks  of  lime  were  shipped  Quantity. 
from  thence  during  the  past  year.     Twenty-one  kilns  are  >:ambcr  of 

•='*■•'  •'  ,         kilns. 

kept  in  operation  at  this  place.     Six  schooners,  carrymg  dumber  of 
550  casks,  and  twelve  brigs,  taking  each  2000  casks,  sailed 
from  Goose  River  last  year ;  besides  which,  occasional  vecs- 

cola  tnlfo  in   ^  ■•^avti^l   furrrrt  nf  limp  '^ 

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14 

The  following  are  the  principal  villages  engaged  in  the 
lime  businessiV 


Limeviiiases.  Thomaston  A. 
Camden,     . 
Lincolnville, 
Hopeville,  . 
Goose  River, 


Popiiliilion. 

Lime  slii[ipp(I. 

Vopscls. 

.      4,221 

482,000 

102 

.      3.200 

CI, GOO 

21 

.       1,702 

100,000 

23 

.       1,541 

40,000 

12 

400 

40,000 

18 

11,004 


729,609 


Comparative  estimate  of  the  cost  of  manvfacturc  at  Thorn- 
aston  and  St.  George. 


THOMASTON. 

Per  cask. 

.  20  cents, 

.  25     " 

Labor,  including  lining  )  tiy     << 
and  inspection,            ) 


fW[f.r°  Rock  at  the  kiln, 

Snint  Georec  txT        t 

and  Tlionuis-  WOOd,     . 
ton  Lime. 


Casks, 


Cost, 


28 


85 


l'etano. 

DIFFEUENCE 

Per  cask. 

10  cents, 

10  cents 

15     '' 

10     *' 

10     « 

2     " 

22     " 

G     " 

w 


28 


,^ 


comparative      The  difference  of  cost,  therefore,  between  Thomaston 
anas!.ii!t""    and  L'Etang,  it  will  be  perceived,  is  28  cents  per  cask  • 

George  Lime.         ,  •        •,         i  ,  ,    „  ' 

and,  assuming  its  value  to  be  one  dollar  per  cask,  the  jjrojit  is 
43  cents.  But  the  L'Etang  lime,  from  its  greater  strength, 
finer  texture,  and  extreme  white  color,  is  now  worth  in 
the  market  from  81  75  to  $2  25,  making  the  profit 
§1  43  to  81  G3  per  cask.  It  is  substituted  for  calcined 
plaster  for  the  purposes  of  hard  or  fine  finishiog,  and  for 
the  manufacture  of  bleaching  powders,  (for  which  it  sur- 
passes any  other  in  the  known  world,)  as  also  for  refining 
sugar,  for  putty,  whitewash,  and  for  various  other  purposes 
in  the  manufactures  and  arts. 


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15 

These  are  the  lowest  prices  paid  at  Thomaston,  within 
tlie  last  three  years,  and  higher  than  have  eveii|(et  been  paid, 
or  than  may  be  anticipated  to  be  paid  for  some  years  at 
L'Etang.  The  profit  above,  is  not,  hovvevyr,  the  only  one,  at* 
three  quarters  of  the  cost  is  paid  for  in  goods,  on  which  there 
is  a  profit  also,  although  not  so  great  as  in  the  common  retail 
business,  because  it  is  converting  the  goods  immediately 
into  cash,  or  its  equivalent,  without  credit  or  risk.  This, 
however,  is  only  the  profit  on  the  manufacture,  not  includ- 
ing the  profits  on  freight  or  rock;  and  this  last  alone  pays 
in  Thomaston  the  enormous  interest  of  three  cents  each  on 
729,009  casks,  or  $21,888  27  annually,  being  the  interest 
to  the  owners  of  the  quarries  of  over  $350,000 ;  but  it  far 
exceeds  this  interest,  as  the  estimate  does  not  include  the 
large  quantity  of  rock  shipped  to  be  burned  elsewhere. 

There  is  a  daily  communication  by  steam  between  St.  communica- 

T    1  1   T«  •      T-t  tioiis  with 

John  and  Boston,  via  Eastport,  and  arrangements  will  be  i;ir?e  towns 

'  r        J  to  anil  cities,  by 

made  for  landing  at  L'Etang;  in  addition  to  which,  the ^'*^'""=' 
business  of  the  Province  will   be  very  much  facilitated  by 
the  Government  Packets,  which  are  now  in  progress  for 
opening  a  direct   communication   between   England   and 
Boston,  via  Halifax. 

The  Company's  title  is  perfect,  having  been  obtained  Title. 
from   Government.     They   have,   in   the   hands   of  their 
Treasurer,  $10,000,  and  owe  no  v   ',ts  of  any  description, 
and  by  their  constitution  are  not  allowed  to  contract  any. 
The  following  is  an  extract  from  the  articles  of  association  : 

"  And  )*  is  further  mutually  agreed  by  and  between  all  ^ewg. 
the  parties  hereto,   for  themselves,  their  heirs,  executors, 
administrators,  successors  and   assigns,  that  no  person  or 
cVioii  Vinvp  nnwpr  to  render  the  said  Company,  or 


ir\f\ii»c*  rw\  e* 


■Xv"'^ 


associates,  liable  for  any  sum  or  sums  of  money  or  other 
thing,  in  law  or  equity,  whatever,  it  being  the  intention  of 
the  associates  to  carry  on  their  business  operations  with 
cash  capital  only." 


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or  other 
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